An Innovation in Diagnosing Stroke
Vertigo and dizziness account for 4 million ED visits per year in the United States, about 5% of...
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Diabetic Macular Edema: Assessing Awareness
Diabetic macular edema (DME)—a thickening of the center of the retina—is the most common cause of...
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Hypoglycemia & Diabetes: Coming to a Consensus
In 2009, a clinical practice guideline on the evaluation and management of adult hypoglycemic...
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Benefits Seen With Patient Activation
Reducing 30-day readmission rates has become an important mission to helping improve quality of...
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Gender Bias in Knee Osteoarthritis
According to epidemiologic data, there appear to be biologically derived and behaviorally...
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Reducing Postoperative Pulmonary Complications
Pulmonary complications after surgery are relatively common, occurring in roughly 3% of patients...
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Sexual Assault Training for ED Residents
According to recent estimates, more than 125,000 sexual assaults occur each year in the United...
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The Effect of Health Literacy on Asthma Control
Studies have shown that only about half of American adults have basic reading and numerical...
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Flu Vaccination & Cardiovascular Outcomes
Studies have shown that recent influenza-like infection is a non-traditional cardiovascular...
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GI Cancer: Avoiding Potential Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations are a distressing experience for patients with cancer and their families,...
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Updated Guidelines for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) caused by atherosclerosis continues to be the leading cause of death...
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NSAIDs: Striving for Judicious Use
Every winter when cold and flu season hits, millions of people take non-steroidal...
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Examining Physician Rx Drug Abuse
Substance use is one of the most frequent causes of impairment among physicians, and some reports...
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Managing Inpatient Blood Glucose
Research indicates that hyperglycemia is a common finding among both medical and surgical...
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Examining National Trends in Unscheduled Hospitalizations
Published data demonstrate that hospitalizations represent a significant portion of the annual...
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Enhancing Patient Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery
According to recent estimates, roughly 350,000 to 500,000 patients undergo cardiac surgery each...
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Smartphones & Cancer Care
More clinicians are beginning to recognize the untapped potential of smartphones to assist them...
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